Strategic Plan
2025-2023
Vision
We envision a thriving community nourished by a just and sustainable food system. Everyone has access to fresh, affordable, culturally appropriate food; local farmers and food entrepreneurs have equal chances to succeed; and there is a robust public demand for local, nutritious food.
Mission
Crossroads Community Food Network is building a healthier and more inclusive food system in the Takoma/Langley Crossroads, a vibrant immigrant community outside Washington, DC. At the heart of this network of food growers, makers, and consumers is Crossroads Farmers Market, where SNAP/WIC matching dollars make healthy food affordable for all, and at the same time help support local farmers and vendors—many of whom are immigrants themselves. Crossroads also provides bilingual business support for historically excluded food entrepreneurs, an affordable commercial kitchen geared toward helping them succeed, and community-based healthy eating education.
Crossroads’ holistic approach addresses crucial aspects of an equitable, sustainable local food system: access, education, and infrastructure for Black, Brown, immigrant, and women farmers and food entrepreneurs. The benefits are interrelated and multifold: Increasing access to fresh produce and healthy eating knowledge contribute to improved overall public health. Creating a consistent demand for fresh fruits and vegetables helps make local, small-scale farming more economically viable. And cultivating a supportive business environment levels the playing field and enriches the local food system with a wider variety of culturally diverse products. By connecting and empowering those who grow, make, and eat healthy food, Crossroads supports our community’s efforts to attain food equity and food sovereignty.
Our Core Values
We acknowledge the traditional territories of the Piscataways, Anacostans, and other First Nations peoples on whose stolen land Takoma Park and Langley Park now stand. We recognize the enduring legacy of slavery and institutional oppression and the resulting racial disparities in food access, health, economic opportunity, and land ownership. This awareness is the foundation for our commitment to building a more just and equitable food system for all.
These are the core values that our staff, board, and volunteers strive to weave into all aspects of Crossroads’ programs and operations. Our commitment to these values is steadfast, backed by long-term investments in time and resources.

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
We acknowledge the deep-rooted inequities that exist in our local food system and the resulting poor health outcomes that disproportionately affect immigrants, people of color, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. We believe that those who have been historically excluded should have the power to define and control their own culturally appropriate food policies, processes, and activities.
CULTURAL RESPECT
We believe in a free and open exchange of ideas and the cultivation of relationships among people of different races, cultures, ages, incomes, and backgrounds. Our work is respectful of and responsive to the diverse cultural practices and linguistic needs of all community members.


COMMUNITY & COLLABORATION
We believe in an asset-based approach and strive to leverage the abundant skills, experiences, and resources in our community. We recognize that we are stronger when we work together to dismantle racism, bias, and inequities in our local food system. We build and maintain strong partnerships with community members, other nonprofit organizations, businesses, governments, and funders with intention and integrity.
EQUITY


WELLNESS
We believe there’s more to being healthy than just the absence of illness. Wellness embodies the power of choice and freedom from anxiety, particularly around food, nourishment, and income inequality.
Our Core Values
We acknowledge the traditional territories of the Piscataways, Anacostans, and other First Nations peoples on whose stolen land Takoma Park and Langley Park now stand. We recognize the enduring legacy of slavery and institutional oppression and the resulting racial disparities in food access, health, economic opportunity, and land ownership. This awareness is the foundation for our commitment to building a more just and equitable food system for all.
These are the core values that our staff, board, and volunteers strive to weave into all aspects of Crossroads’ programs and operations. Our commitment to these values is steadfast, backed by long-term investments in time and resources.

FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
We acknowledge the deep-rooted inequities that exist in our local food system and the resulting poor health outcomes that disproportionately affect immigrants, people of color, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. We believe that those who have been historically excluded should have the power to define and control their own culturally appropriate food policies, processes, and activities.

CULTURAL RESPECT
We believe in a free and open exchange of ideas and the cultivation of relationships among people of different races, cultures, ages, incomes, and backgrounds. Our work is respectful of and responsive to the diverse cultural practices and linguistic needs of all community members.

COMMUNITY & COLLABORATION
We believe in an asset-based approach and strive to leverage the abundant skills, experiences, and resources in our community. We recognize that we are stronger when we work together to dismantle racism, bias, and inequities in our local food system. We build and maintain strong partnerships with community members, other nonprofit organizations, businesses, governments, and funders with intention and integrity.

EQUITY

WELLNESS
We believe there’s more to being healthy than just the absence of illness. Wellness embodies the power of choice and freedom from anxiety, particularly around food, nourishment, and income inequality.
Balanced Scorecard
To ensure the effectiveness of our programs, we leverage data-driven insights and stakeholder feedback to identify areas for improvement and make necessary adjustments. Crossroads utilizes a Balanced Scorecard tool to measure impact. This framework helps us track progress toward programmatic goals and ensure that our organization is compliant, financially sustainable, and equity-focused. If you’d like to dig into the details, click the image or button below.